How To Fix >4681 - For country &1, withholding tax code &2 has no variable supplementary tax

>4681 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >4 - SAP File Transfer Protocol

• Message number: 681

• Message text: For country &1, withholding tax code &2 has no variable supplementary tax

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >4681 - For country &1, withholding tax code &2 has no variable supplementary tax ?

  The SAP error message 4681 indicates that for a specific country and withholding tax code, there is no variable supplementary tax defined. This error typically arises during the processing of withholding tax calculations, particularly when the system expects a variable supplementary tax to be defined for the specified combination of country and withholding tax code.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The most common cause of this error is that the necessary configuration for the withholding tax code is incomplete. Specifically, the variable supplementary tax has not been defined for the specified country and withholding tax code.
  Incorrect Tax Code: The withholding tax code being used may not be appropriate for the transaction or may not have been set up correctly in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as using the wrong country or tax code.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration settings for withholding tax. This can typically